Israeli leaders on Thursday night expressed their condolences over the deadly attacks at Kabul airport earlier in the day, which killed at least 72 people and wounded dozens more.

“On behalf of the people of Israel, I share our deep sadness over the loss of American lives in Kabul,” Prime Minister Naftali Bennett tweeted.

“Israel stands with the United States in these difficult times, just as America has always stood with us. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of the United States,” he added.

Bennett is currently in Washington and was scheduled to meet Thursday with US President Joe Biden, but the meeting was delayed to Friday because of the attacks.

“I am shocked and saddened by the horrific terror attack in Kabul,” Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said.

“The prayers of the people of Israel are with the families of the civilians and soldiers who were murdered today,” Lapid said, adding that “we stand shoulder to shoulder with the United States in the fight against terrorism.”

Read more at Times of Israel

 

Become a member of CUFI and receive these mini-books and exclusive lapel-pin

Related Articles:

A Holy Land without Israel?

Archbishop Sarah Mullally's pilgrimage to the "Holy Land" appeared to overlook the Jewish people’s Biblical, historical and present-day connection to the Land. The Archbishop rightly showed concern...

America owes its existence to the land of Israel

A common phrase we have been hearing from President Donald Trump in the last few weeks is that Israel would not exist if it wasn't for him. "Without me, there would be no Israel - because no other...

Since when did it become acceptable to bully Jews outside a UK synagogue?

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside a London synagogue, using an event advertising property in Israel to target a Jewish place of worship with anti-Israel slurs.The...

Parliament’s Israel obsession fuels antisemitism – as does the UK’s funding of the PA

Did you know that the UK Parliament is obsessed with Israel? We had a feeling it might be, but it appears Israel is debated more than some key domestic topics. In this article: Parliament has been...

Two-tier policing fears: When a UK policing body calls Zionism “anti-Muslim hatred”, public trust is at stake

Can Jewish victims trust policing when a Muslim policing body brands Zionism as hate? Revelations concerning the National Association of Muslim Police (NAMP) are a serious wake-up call. The group...